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    The Pancake is kind of a niche lens that I never...

    The Pancake is kind of a niche lens that I never really "got". While it has good performance I'd rather do without the size/weight savings to amp it up a notch. A lot of people really love theirs...
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    Hi Knight, first - congratulations! Do you use...

    Hi Knight, first - congratulations!

    Do you use your 70D for video? Or do you pretty much concentrate on still photography?

    From what I see you have a good starting point and some strong lenses....
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    It's sort of funny - I remember back in the late...

    It's sort of funny - I remember back in the late 70's when I was in college and becoming an avid shutterbug, picking up a photography magazine that was showing off the incredible resolving power of...
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    Congratulations on the RRS. I've never heard of...

    Congratulations on the RRS. I've never heard of anybody sorry they bought one.

    I actually never liked ball heads for years - decades actually. Perhaps it was because they didn't really exist when...
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    I recently sent my Tamron off to get the VC...

    I recently sent my Tamron off to get the VC firmware update as mentioned in the Tamron service advisory performed. $50 USD shipping for the pleasure of a free fix. They performed the needed update as...
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    Regarding laying on the ground: I forgot to...

    Regarding laying on the ground:
    I forgot to mention this - but Sean or Bryan mentioned at one point this lens support that looks like a Frisbee turned upside-down with a ball head on it. I can't...
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    I own the Tamron, and it's a great lens. That...

    I own the Tamron, and it's a great lens. That said, if I were doing it all over I'd buy the Sigma Contemporary in a heartbeat. Besides having a slightly nicer build (and looking better IMHO), the USB...
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    Sean is partially right. You can get it - but,...

    Sean is partially right. You can get it - but, it's gonna cost you. The official part number is # CY9-8078-001. At least according to this website - I'm not sure how trustworthy they are! :rolleyes:...
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    The lack of reflection makes me think it's wood...

    The lack of reflection makes me think it's wood too. I'm seeing shiny spots and flat spots in the grain which make me pretty positive it's wood. You can also see some curvature of the planks, and a...
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    I think part of your suggestion is: Establish a...

    I think part of your suggestion is: Establish a baseline early on. Kind of like a cardiologist or X-Rays!
    Once I know my lens is performing as it should, I save my Reikan FoCal charts for my micro...
  11. I've been staring at high end computer monitors...

    I've been staring at high end computer monitors since 1982 believe it or not. My first job out of college was working on a turnkey computer graphics system. My boss had no idea how it worked, but...
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    For such a great lens, it sure doesn't get a lot...

    For such a great lens, it sure doesn't get a lot of love. Anymore, anyway. Granted, it's got loads of distortion at 24. So does my 24-70/2.8L II. CA? Yes, that's Canon feature it seems. It's also a...
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    I checked out the video this morning and...

    I checked out the video this morning and actually, I'm only seeing half of their example.

    While it was clear that shooting at higher ISO was helping to hold the highlights a bit better, their...
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    I too have always set my camera to the lowest...

    I too have always set my camera to the lowest possible ISO. I've always known that even much higher ISO in sunny clear conditions doesn't exhibit the same noise I find troublesome in lower light...
  15. Thread: Uwa 11-24

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    I'm dying to see some samples from this lens, I...

    I'm dying to see some samples from this lens, I was about as excited to see this released as the 5Ds.

    However, I'm hoping that Sigma might step in and release an update to their 12-24 sometime...
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    There's actually advantages to both ways, I'm...

    There's actually advantages to both ways, I'm realio trulio hardwired to look through the viewfinder. But when I've handed my camera to other people to take shots, they stare at the back of the...
  17. Thread: 5Ds vs 5Ds R

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    I think the intoxicating part (at least for me)...

    I think the intoxicating part (at least for me) is the potential of completely changing the composition of a shot. All of a sudden you've got the ability to remove fully 50% of the image, and still...
  18. Thread: 5Ds vs 5Ds R

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    So far I'm pretty gobsmacked and don't see any...

    So far I'm pretty gobsmacked and don't see any huge deal breaker.

    But this could be like that first date with a gorgeous blonde. When she finally laughs she sounds like Olive Oyle!

    Still not...
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    What's got me (and this could all be marketing...

    What's got me (and this could all be marketing gibberish) is their description as "cancellation filter". To me, you don't need to cancel something that's not there.
    Oh well, no reason to get my...
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    Am I to assume that the 5DS R then does have an...

    Am I to assume that the 5DS R then does have an AA filter, but the "Low-Pass Cancellation Filter" allows you to bypass it (toggle)?
    That's sort of what I'm reading into the description, anyway. I...
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    Gasp! Canon? Marketing ploy? Say it ain't so Joe!...

    Gasp! Canon? Marketing ploy? Say it ain't so Joe! :p

    Regardless, it looks like us Canon shooters are going to be running out of things to complain about pretty soon!
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    5DS Coming this Spring!?

    Wow, if true they sure slipped that one in. We'll know this Friday they say. Color me surprised. Not Bryan and Sean I'm sure!

    Does anybody think that the ISO 100-6400 (extended with ISO50 and...
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    Magic Lantern is actually a really useful little...

    Magic Lantern is actually a really useful little tool - but I'll skip the nightly build for the 70D!

    There's a lot more to MagicLantern than just video stuff. There's a lot of goodies that have...
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    Pricing for the 70D, 6D and 5D MkIII have been...

    Pricing for the 70D, 6D and 5D MkIII have been getting about as consistently low as I've ever seen them. Unfortunately, all of these cameras are potentially due to be coming to the end of their...
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    Congratulations! If you've got a 15-85, I'm not...

    Congratulations! If you've got a 15-85, I'm not sure what lens you would want at the moment. I'll be surprised if you're not happy. Bryan downplayed the performance in his review, I find a noticeable...
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